List of District Apostles of the New Apostolic Church
List of currently officiating District Apostles of the New Apostolic Church and the areas they serve, broken down by region.
The year numbers in brackets indicate the year of ordination or commissioning. In addition, the apostles currently commissioned as helpers are listed.
Europe
Germany
- Michael Ehrich (2006) ( Southern Germany and Bosnia-Herzegovina, Gabon, Ghana, Cameroon, Liberia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Nigeria, Serbia, Somalia, Ukraine)
- Rainer Storck (2014) ( West Germany as well as Albania, Angola, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, French Guinea, Georgia, Guadeloupe, Cape Verde Islands, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Martinique, Netherlands, East Timor, Portugal, Sao Tomé and Principé. From the Former District Church of Hesse / Rhineland-Palatinate / Saarland , France, Algeria, Egypt, Belgium, Greece, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mali, Niger, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Tunisia and Cyprus were added.)
- Rüdiger Krause (2010) ( Northern and Eastern Germany as well as Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland. The areas of Andaman and India (Kerala) came from the former District Church of Central Germany . , Laccadives, Libya, Maldives, Nicobar Islands, Poland, Slovakia, Sudan, Belarus.)
- Wolfgang Nadolny (2005) ( Berlin-Brandenburg as well as Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan)
Switzerland
- Jürg Zbinden (2018) ( Switzerland , Bulgaria, Italy, Croatia, Moldova, Austria, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Hungary)
North America
- Leonard R. Kolb (2008) ( USA and American Samoa, Barbados, Dominica, Ecuador, Guam, Guyana, Haiti, Colombia, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Peru, Zanzibar, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Venezuela)
- Mark Woll (2010) ( Canada as well as Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Jamaica, Cambodia, Nepal, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Chad, Central African Republic)
South America
- Enrique Eduardo Minio (2015) ( South America including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay)
Australia / Oceania
- Peter Schulte (2018) ( Western Pacific including Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, South Pacific Islands including Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue Islands, Norfolk Islands, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Christmas and Coconut Islands, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Macau and Taiwan)
Asia
- Edy Isnugroho (2018) ( Southeast Asia including Brunei, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Palau, Philippines, Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam)
Africa
- Joseph Opemba Ekhuya (2015) ( East Africa : Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda)
- John Leslie Kriel (2016) ( South Africa , Falkland Islands, Namibia, St. Helena, Southeast Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Réunion, Rodrigues, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland)
- Kububa Soko (2019) ( Zambia , Malawi, Zimbabwe)
- Michael D. Deppner (2010) ( Democratic Republic of the Congo-West )
- Tshitshi Tshisekedi (2013) ( Democratic Republic of the Congo Southeast and Burundi )
District Apostle Helper
A District Apostle Helper is not understood to be a spiritual ministry. An apostle is commissioned to stand by and help his district apostle. As a rule, the helper is also the District Apostle's deputy in the area assigned to him and is responsible for maintaining the unity of the apostles entrusted to him. On behalf of his District Apostle, he takes on actions and administrative tasks. A District Apostle Helper is often seen as the designated successor of a District Apostle.
- '' Mandla Patrick Mkhwanazi (District Apostle John Leslie Kriel | former District Apostle for Southeast Africa (resignation), since December 2016 he has been District Apostle Helper for Africa-South)
- John William Fendt jun. (District Apostle Leonard Kolb | USA, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Nicaragua)
- Frank Dzur (District Apostle Mark Woll | Canada, Bangladesh, Republic of the Congo, Pakistan, Chad, Rwanda, Central African Republic)
- John Sobottka (District Apostle Mark Woll | Canada, Cambodia, Republic of the Congo, Nepal, Rwanda, Chad, Central African Republic)
- David Garlapati Devaraj (District Apostle Mark Woll | India)
- João Uanuque Misselo (District Apostle Rainer Storck | Angola)
- Arnold Ndakondwa Mhango (District Apostle Kububa Soko | Malawi, Zimbabwe)
- Robert M. Nsamba (District Apostle Kububa Soko | Zambia (East, North, Luapula, Central, Lusaka, Southern Provinces, Sesheke))
Trivia
- District Apostle Bernd Koberstein (Hesse / Rhineland-Palatinate / Saarland) has also headed the District Church in France since December 23, 2012, as his predecessor, District Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider , had received the office of Chief Apostle on May 19, 2013. After the retirement of District Apostle Koberstein in February 2018, Rainer Storck, Church President of the New Apostolic Church West Germany , also took over this area.
- With the retirement of District Apostle Wilfried Klingler on June 19, 2016, the two previously independent District Churches of Central Germany and Northern Germany were merged to form the new District Church of Northern and Eastern Germany . District Apostle Rüdiger Krause, who was previously responsible for the north, took over the management.
- On January 1, 2018, the two district churches of North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse / Rhineland-Palatinate / Saarland were merged to form the new district church for West Germany . Thus, until the retirement of District Apostle Bernd Koberstein at the end of February 2018, two District Apostles worked in the new area for a short time. District Apostle Rainer Storck then took over the management of the entire District Church.
See also
Web links
- District Apostles and Apostles of the New Apostolic Church International , on nak.org
- List of all apostles of the New Apostolic Church with additional data on apwiki.de
- List of District Apostle Helpers, on apwiki.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Change in office: Michael Ehrich is the name of the new District Apostle of the District Church of Southern Germany , article on the website of the New Apostolic Church International from April 24, 2006, accessed on October 15, 2018
- ↑ The new District Apostle is Rainer Storck , report from the NACI website, April 24, 2014, accessed on October 15, 2018
- ↑ Common Church planned in West Germany , report on the website of the New Apostolic Church International from December 4, 2016, accessed on October 15, 2018
- ↑ Northern and Eastern Germany: The largest District Apostle Area in Germany , report of the New Apostolic Church International, accessed on October 15, 2018
- ↑ Wolfgang Nadolny is the new District Apostle for Berlin and Brandenburg , report on the website of the New Apostolic Church International from January 18, 2005, accessed on October 15, 2018
- ↑ Jürg Zbinden is the new District Apostle for Switzerland , report of the New Apostolic Church International, accessed on October 15, 2018
- ↑ Leonard Kolb is the new District Apostle for the USA , report from the website NAKi.org of October 13, 2008, accessed on October 15, 2018
- ↑ Change of staff in the New Apostolic District Church Canada Article from NAKI.org of November 23, 2010, accessed on October 15, 2018
- ^ A new district apostle in the new church district , report of the New Apostolic Church International, accessed on October 15, 2018
- ↑ Great Blessing Days in Manila - District Apostle Change in Southeast Asia Report of the NAK.Org website of November 21, 2018, accessed on March 5, 2019
- ^ Retirement and ordination in East Africa , report on the NACI website of April 24, 2015, accessed on October 15, 2018
- ↑ District Apostle John Kriel leads the Church in Southern Africa Article from the website of the New Apostolic Church International dated December 21, 2016, accessed on October 15, 2018
- ↑ Change of office in the heart of Africa Article of the website of the New Apostolic Church International of July 24, 2019, accessed on January 9, 2020
- ↑ A New Shepherd in Congo West Article from the website NAKI.org of August 6, 2010, accessed on October 15, 2018
- ↑ New District Apostle Tshitshi Tshisekedi in Congo-southeast articles by NAKI.org January 25, 2013, accessed on 15 October 2018
- ↑ New Church Leadership in South East Africa Report from the NACI website of January 30, 2012, accessed on October 15, 2018
- ↑ João Misselo is the new District Apostle Helper in Angola Report from the NAKI.org website of February 25, 2015, accessed on October 15, 2018
- ↑ Changes in the Apostle Circle (2/2019) Report from the NAC World website of December 23, 2019, accessed on January 9, 2020
- ↑ The new Chief Apostle of the New Apostolic Church is called Jean-Luc Schneider , report on the NACI website from May 19, 2013, accessed on October 15, 2018